G'day little birdies of the flock welcome to my Spring living room. How is life treating you? I have been puttering a lot this weekend. The sun was out, the sky was blue and energy levels were soaring. It prompted an impromptu Spring cleaning … [Read more...]

Remember that trolley that I showed you a while back? It was an urban jungle trolley back then, completely stacked with green houseplants and some extras to show off my plants. Well not long after I posted that version of my trolley it … [Read more...]

One little corner of my home is somewhat finished: my work area, my home office so to speak. In my home I now have a dedicated room for serious work. I need it since changes in my mortgage-paying-job make it that I … [Read more...]

Hello ladies, Songbird here. Well it is done. I am living in my new home and it is feeling so right. Lots has happened in the past months. This house has been remodeled from top to bottom. Basically I kept the walls in place, well most of … [Read more...]

Hello sweet ladies. I must be the last one in all of blogland who is showing off their Christmas decorations. Have you been following along with all the Christmas house tours? My golly what a talent those ladies have. Over here in Songbird … [Read more...]

You knew I had to do it, didn't you!After all that color I added to my Fall mantel, and than the green Fall vignette, it couldn't last. My need for serene, white and quiet would kick in. And it did, boy it did! … [Read more...]

Good morning, ladies of the nest. Welcome back to another episode of decorating the deck (see this years first episode of decorating the deck here) . Spring is still making us feel that summer is a long way off with cold nights and cloudy … [Read more...]

Howie sweet folks. Popping in today to show off another little project I just finished. Can I say that I am still after all these years hesitant to show off my latest bit of DIY/ decorating. I have been at this blogging thing for quite some … [Read more...]

Hello sweet ladies of the flock. I hope you are all okay and enjoying Spring. Over here the weather is crazy, one day it feels like going to the beach, the next it is hot chocolate and scarves time. But I have started doing the rounds in the … [Read more...]

Hello my friends, welcome to my little nest on the web. Today I have a little decorating, a little DIY, and a little craft to show you. I have had a week of Spring break and I have used it to work on several projects all at once. Hardly any are … [Read more...]

It is Monday and it is March and I can not believe how fast this year is moving along. I think I say this every year but I feel it stronger every year too.
Time seems to hurry by so fast when you look back, and yet it seems to crawl … [Read more...]

More flowers today.
More Spring flowers. Loving this little apple blossom Spring Decoration with recent thrift store scored disco balls and all.
I find myself in need of flowers these days and I have decided that that is one … [Read more...]

Hello my friends. Today is a beautiful day here in the low lands. I see blue skies and a bit of sun, which means of course that it is actually very cold. Good day to go out for a walk and than come inside and warm up while snuggling under a blanket … [Read more...]

Hello my sweets, how is this Monday treating you? I hope all is well in your little corner of the world. In my corner we have had a bit of winter. A full layer of snow on Saturday. It was gone on Sunday. Now we are back to … [Read more...]

Front door decorations: how to make a swag and star studded wreath
Hello all. Welcome to the final day of my 12 Days of Christmas decorating series. Wow what a trip this was. As always some of the projects I did turned out so much better … [Read more...]

The little girl in me is jumping for joy!
The little girl that is about, oh eight years old......
The little girl that is so jealous of her girlfriend across the street.
Because her Christmas tree is bigger, and they have a … [Read more...]

If you are looking for todays Vintage Inspiration Party? You can find it here.
Howdie folks! Ready for day three!
I am!
I am so pleased to show you todays project. I think it is going to be one of my favorites of the year. My … [Read more...]

It is makeover time! Yup, I got another little furniture makeover under my belt. Our farmhouse table got a makeover with milk paint, and she is looking good.
This is another one of those projects that was on my to-do list for 2013, hmm … [Read more...]

I don't think I ever formally introduced you to this black beauty that has been living with me for some time.
It is a family heirloom, my grandfathers typewriter. He is on loan with me (the typewriter that is, not my grandfather of … [Read more...]

25 October and I finally got my mantel dressed up for the season. This must be some kind of record, I don't think I have ever waited this long to update that little corner of my living room that I treat as my mantel. Must have been that … [Read more...]

So you thought that when I was taking my extended blog break in the summer that I was lounging in the hammock, hanging out at the beach and taking three naps a day? Well, not exactly.
We did a bit of all of that and more, but mostly we … [Read more...]

Hello my sweet friends,
After a short period of falling into Fall we are having a bit of extra summer bestowed on us here in the low lands. And it is lovely. Another round of eating Al Fresco, back to wearing sandals and skimpy tops, … [Read more...]

Oops, I did it again.....
I went flea market hunting....
I came home with a vintage crochet blanket.....
She is beautiful!
She looks so good on our bed. Beautiful contrast between the clear bright white bedspread … [Read more...]

Are you ready for part 2 of project summerification?
Good!
Cause here is my Summer Beach Mantel 2014
You might recognize the basic set-up, since it is my layered photo frame mantel that I did at the beginning of the year. I … [Read more...]

Well hello again, so glad you are visiting me today. I've got something to show you today that I am so so happy about.
Look what I did this weekend:
I gave my 'mantel' a makeover! I created a Layered Photo Frame Mantel Decoration. … [Read more...]

Blogging and Pinterest and the internet is a wonderful thing. We get to peep into other people's lives and homes and make friends along the way. And yet....
Sometimes I hate it all too. Everyone and the rest of them out there, seems to have it all … [Read more...]

Hi there, welcome to day 11 in 12 Days of Christmas decorating. Day 11 already. Wow, time sure flew by, and I guess now I know why I am so tired.... :-)
Good thing that my most recent project has been to decorate my retreat, my private place to … [Read more...]

Hello my friends. Welcome to day 9 in my 12 Days of Christmas Decorating.
This weekend, I logged a Christmas tree home. All by myself. And it is a big tree. The biggest tree I have ever had. She dominates my living room in all her shiny, and light … [Read more...]

Yes! That day has come where I finally show you my 2013 Christmas mantel. This one is hot off the press, the paper is still wet, the ink hasn't dried and the machines are still running. Quite literally actually. Because please, everyone, meet my … [Read more...]

Yes! She is finished. My furniture project is all done and order has been restored.And I am so proud of myself. Except for a few details I did it all by myself.Come see my latest Ikea Hack: Isn't she lovely! White and a bit rustic and hiding all … [Read more...]

My bedroom got a little update and I am loving it because it is giving me a whole new perspective. Quite literally actually. As in I am seeing it in a whole different light. Or I might add that it has given me a new look on things, and not that I … [Read more...]

Howdie folks. Is the wind howling where you are? Over here we have hit Fall big time. Winds blowing, rain falling, temps dropping. One day this week things even got embarrassingly bad, I had to get of my bike to be able to cross the bridge. I just … [Read more...]

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